Ereboenis

Ereboenis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus:
Meyrick, 1935[1]
Species:
E. saturata
Binomial name
Ereboenis saturata
Meyrick, 1935

Ereboenis is a monotypic snout moth genus. Its only species, Ereboenis saturata, is found in southern India. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935.[2]

The larvae are a pest of tea.

References

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "A new pest of tea in South India".


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